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Arlington board apologizes and approves historic marker acknowledging Queen City neighborhood's eviction
Summary
The Arlington County Board unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging the history and destruction of Queen City, issued a formal apology for the county government's failure to protect residents after the 1942 eviction, and approved the placement of a historic marker.
The Arlington County Board on May 13 unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging the history of the Queen City neighborhood, its origins after the Civil War, the forcible eviction of its residents in 1942, and the county's failure to advocate for those families.
County preservation staff described Queen City's origins as a community connected to Freedman's Village. Lauren Farris, supervisor of the county's historic…
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